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Trago amargo · Juan D'Arienzo · 1939

Music by Rafael Iriarte, lyrics by Julio Navarrine. 8 recordings in our catalogue, 1926–1972.
1926: 1 · danced 0 times1927: 2 · danced 1 times1939: 1 · danced 129 times1951: 1 · danced 0 times1952: 1 · danced 0 times1955: 1 · danced 4 times1972: 1 · danced 0 times
1926’30’40’50’601972
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1926: 1, 0; 1927: 2, 1; 1939: 1, 129; 1951: 1, 0; 1952: 1, 0; 1955: 1, 4; 1972: 1, 0

  1. Juan D'Arienzo’s 1939 version holds 96% of its dancing (129 of 134).

    How we know

    Of the dances to its 8 recordings in our catalogue. Dances count filmed Occasions on TangoTube.

  2. Juan D'Arienzo recorded it in 1939 and 1955. One other orchestra recorded it more than once.

    How we know

    Takes in our catalogue by the same orchestra in different years; the canon’s first orchestra is named.

Trago amargo · Juan D'Arienzo · 1939 was sung by Alberto Echague.† Trago amargo · Juan D'Arienzo · 1939 is a tango.† Trago amargo · Juan D'Arienzo · 1939 lasts 02:27.† Trago amargo · Juan D'Arienzo · 1939: The 'bitter drink' D'Arienzo had to swallow when his band deserted him. and From the last session of the Polito-era band, whose titles read like a premonition ('bitter pill').††

Credit

Music
Rafael Iriarte
Lyrics
Julio Navarrine

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

8 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 8 more we know of

1920’30’40’50’60’70

Choose A and B on two recordings to hear them one after the other.

  1. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedAlberto Echagüe · RCA Victor · Dec 22
    129 dances
    1939
  2. Juan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe · RCA Victor · Jun 24
    4 dances
    1955
  3. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdOdeon
    Not danced on film yet
    1926
  4. Francisco CanaroInstrumental · Odeon · May 23
    1 dance
    1927
  5. Típica VictorInstrumental · RCA Victor · Feb 17
    Not danced on film yet
    1927
  6. Florindo SassoneRodolfo Galé · RCA Victor · Aug 13
    Not danced on film yet
    1951
  7. Juan PolitoRaúl Figueroa · May 27
    Not danced on film yet
    1952
  8. Los Solistas De D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe · Music Hall
    Not danced on film yet
    1972
  9. Ignacio CorsiniNot in our catalogue1925
  10. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel1926
  11. José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Jan 81926
  12. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueRosita Quiroga · Feb 211927
  13. Ciriaco OrtizNot in our catalogue1937
  14. Ignacio CorsiniNot in our catalogue
  15. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel
  16. Osvaldo FresedoNot in our catalogue

Danced to it

Music from 1939 · danced on film 2010–2026

20102026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2010: 1, 2012: 9, 2013: 7, 2014: 6, 2015: 9, 2016: 9, 2017: 5, 2018: 8, 2019: 6, 2020: 3, 2021: 2, 2022: 2, 2023: 2, 2024: 7, 2025: 2, 2026: 5

Jonathan Saavedra & Clarisa AragónWorld Champions · Tango de Pista 20152:55

Through the decades

  1. The 2010sDante Sánchez & Ines Muzzopappa2013
  2. The 2020sCarlitos Espinoza & Agustina PiaggioBratislava Tango Festival · 2026

Where it is danced

The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.

  1. Salón La NacionalMonserrat
    3 performances
  2. Espacio Riobamba (Club Castel)Balvanera
    1 performance
  3. Sunderland ClubVilla Urquiza
    1 performance

Danced alongside it

Our data: the recordings most often danced in the same filmed Performance as this one (one Couple dancing one to eight songs). Nearer the middle, more Performances.

  1. 1Milonga del recuerdoJuan D'Arienzo, 1939 · danced together in 2 Performances
  2. 2SoñemosCarlos Di Sarli, 1957 · danced together in 2 Performances
  3. 3EmancipaciónOsvaldo Pugliese, 1955 · danced together in 2 Performances
  4. 4Gallo ciegoOsvaldo Pugliese, 1959 · danced together in 2 Performances
  5. 5La serenataRicardo Tanturi, 1941 · danced together in 2 Performances
  6. 6Al pasarRicardo Tanturi, 1943 · danced together in 2 Performances
  7. 7Vamos corazónOsvaldo Fresedo, 1941 · danced together in 2 Performances

Connected

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Last recording1

Alberto Echague — last recorded Trago amargo · Juan D'Arienzo · 1939Dec 22, 1939

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Recordings1

Recorded by Juan D'ArienzoDec 22, 1939

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In other catalogues7

tango.info · 02480002761952-1-1

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tango.info · 02480002331001-2-1

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tango.info · 00743216335923-1-1

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tango.info · 00743212215229-1-8

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tango.info · 02480002337140-1-4

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tango.info · 02480002003069-1-16

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tango.info · 02480002027720-1-23

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Singers1

Sung by Alberto Echague (the catalogue credits Alberto Echagüe)

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Is a1

Is a tango

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Duration1

Duration 02:27

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Audio feature14

Audio feature 132.5

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Audio feature 0.968

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Audio feature E

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Audio feature major

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Audio feature 0.633

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Audio feature -24.4

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Audio feature 0.306

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Audio feature 0.518

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Audio feature 0.333

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Audio feature 0.001

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Audio feature 0.0

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Audio feature 0.666

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Audio feature 66.3

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Audio feature step

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Notes2

The 'bitter drink' D'Arienzo had to swallow when his band deserted him.

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From the last session of the Polito-era band, whose titles read like a premonition ('bitter pill').

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Vocal1

Vocal sung

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Listen

  1. Trago amargoFrancisco Canaro1926

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